Noise-making toy



Feb 24 1931' B DE C. DENNISTON 1,794,106

NOISE' MAKING TOY Filed Jan. 8, 1930 Z'Sheets-Sheet l Inventor By @4m wh forney Feb. 24, 1.931. a. DE c. DENNls'roN 1,794,106

NOISE MAKING TOY 'Filed dan. 8. 1930 2 sheets-sheet 2 Inventor ttorney Patented Feb. 2li, 1931 BARON DE GURTN DENNISTON, OF OAK BLUFES, MASSACHUSETTS Norse-MAKING TOY i Application filed January 8, 1930. Serial No. 419,344.

This invention relates to improvements in toys, and has particular reference to a safe explosive or noisemaking toy.

rlhe primary object of the invention res sides in a toy for the tiring of firecrackers to prevent injury and loss of life the person setting off the same. lt is understood that a certain degree of danger exists in the shooting of firecrackers, and it is my4 invention 10 toprovide a device which may be held in the hand of a person and in which the iirecracker may be placed, the fuse of which is ignited by the lighting of a match, and which match is ignited by the actuation of a lever re- 15 motely positioned with respect to the match and the firecracker.

Another object of the invention to pro- Y S0 struction, combination, and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fully described, are particularly pointed out in the appended claims, ane are illust-rated in the accompanying drawings, in

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of my toy in use. i

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the same.

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectional view. A

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view with 'j 45 parts broken away.

i `Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the numeral 10 designates my improved iirecracker toy in its entirety, which includes an elongated stick 11, one end of 5G which is shaped toprovide a handle 12, while iiXed to the opposite end is a can or cylinder 13, the outer end of which is open but which may be closed by a cover or lid 14 hinged to the cylinder as at 15. rlhe can or cylinder 13 is attached to the stick 11 by straps or brackets 16. The closed end of the cylinder 13 is provided with an opening 17 which registers with an opening 18 provided in the adjacent end wall of a housing 19 ixedly mounted to the stick 11 by bolts or the like 20. The housing 19 is disposed next to the closed end of the cylinder 13, .and the openings 17 and 18 aline so as to establish communication between the interior of the cylinder and the interior of the housing 19.

One side of the housing 19 is open and hinged to the open side is a door 21 hinged as at 22 to the housing for swinging Inovement from an open position to a closed position. Contract-ile springs 23 have their re,

spective ends connected to the inside of the door 21, and to the opposed wall of the housing and norniallytends to swing the said door to a closed position. The door 21 is provided with a suitable means for supporting a match 24, and which means includes an opening 25 provided in the door, while a rubber strip 26 liXed to the inner side of the door and provided witha distendable opening 27 which registers with the opening 25, whereby a match inserted through the openings 25 and 27, will be held by the contraction of the walls of the opening 27 about the match stick. The match 24 is inserted into the match holding Hmeans so that the head of the match is disposed on the inner side of the door so as to present the head ofthe match in a position to be engaged by a friction strip 28 fixedly mounted within the housing 19 as at 29. The friction strip 28lis of a flexible material, but is normally disposed in the path ofthe head of the match 24 so that .when the door 21 is swung to a closed position by the action of the spring 23, the head of the match will scratch upon theffriction surface v28 and become ignited. Thefrictionstrip 28 is located in a position so that when the door is in a fully closed position and the match 24 is lighted,

the llame from the match will be disposed adjacent the opening `18 in the end wall ofthe Vhousing to light the fuse of the firecracker 30 adapted to be placed in the cylinder or can 13 through the open end thereof, it being understood of course that the hinged cover 141 is first swung to an open position.

For the purpose of holding the door 2l in an open position against the action of the spring 23, I provide suitable .catch means which includes an eye 31 onthe outer side of the door which is engageable with a hook 32 pivote'dto oneside ofthe stick ll as at'33. The hook 32 intermediate its ends is pivotally connected to a link 34 which in turn is operatively'connected to a lever 35 pivoted to the stick as at, 36. From the foregoing description, it will beV seenthat when the door 21Y is swung to an open position as shown in Figure 4 of the drawings, and the hook 32 engaged with the eye 31, the said door will be heldopen against lthe action of the spring 23. Assuming that the firecracker has beeninserted into the cylinder 13 in the manner hereinbefore mentioned, and tlie fuse from which extends into the housing through the opening 18, and a match 24 has Vbeen placed in position upon the door, an operator pulling backward upon the lever 35 will cause the hook 32 to disengage the eye 3l, thus the springs 23 will rapidly swing the door to a closed position, and in so doingthe head of the match 24 striking the friction surface 28 will Ybecome lighted, and in turn will light the fuse of the fire cracker 30. In order to admit at= mospheric air to the interior of the housing Vto facilitater combustion of the match and the iire cracker, the said housing 19 may be provided with air openings 37, while al match holder 38 may be mounted upon the stick for V e the carrying of a box of matches forV use as and when desired. l

When the cover 174 is in a closedposition, the explosion of the fire cracker within the cylinder 10 will cause the said door to fly open, and at the saine time produce a loud report. After each explosion ofthe fire cracker, the same may be emptied from the can or/.cylinder 13, and afresh one inserted and the'door andfparts moved to a set position for a repeat operation. From the con# f'structioii herein shown and described, it will be understood that l have provided a simple and safe iire'cracker toy for persons when vset'- ting off fire crackers as it is unnecessary for thevhand of an operator to come in Contact with the lighted match orthe iire cracker to be exploded.` A toy of this character will be found usefulL in various celebrations, and' will prevent injury Vand loss of life ,toV the person setting oiffthe explosive.

'Having thus described the invention, what l claim vas new and desire to secure .by Let-A ters Patent lis z- 1. A ire crackertoy comprising a stick, ar

hollow container mountedat one end thereof and being open atene end, a cover on the tion.`A

vopen end of said container, the end wall of said container having an opening therein, a

housing mounted onsaid stick adj acent'said container with the interior of the saine in communication with the interior of said container through an opening provided in said housing whereby the ruse of a .lire cracker placed in said container may extend through said opening in said'housing, a spring actudoor for closing one side ofsaid housing, a` friction strip mounted within said housing, and match holding means carried by said door for supporting a match with its head in the path of said friction strip whereby movement ofv said door from an open to a closed position will cause a matchto be ignit-` ed and the flame therefrom will light the fuse of a fire cracker.

2. A fire crackertoy comprising a stick, a hollow container mounted at one end thereof and being open at one end, a cover on the open end of said container, the end wall of said container having an opening therein, a houshousing, match holding means carried by said door for supporting a match with its Ahead in the path of said-friction strip whereby i movement of said door from anopen to a closed position will causea match to be ignited and the flame therefrom will light the fuse of a firecrackeryand catch means for holding said door in an open position against i the action of-said spring. Y

3. A fire cracker toy comprising a stick,

a hollow container mounted at one end thereof and being open at one end, a. cover on the open end of said container, theend wall of said container having an opening ftherein, a housing monnted onv said' stick adjacent said container with theinterior'of thesame in communication with the interior of said container through an opening providedv in saidY housing whereby the fuse of afirev cracker placed in said container may extend through said opening in said housing, a spring actuated door for closing one side of said housing, a friction strip mounted within said; housing, match holding means carried byf c lsaid door for supporting match with its head inthe path of said friction strip 'where-y by movenient'of said door from an-open to a closed position will cause af match to be ignited andthe flame therefrom will light the fuse ofa firecracker, and manually operable means for operating said-catch means for releasing said door froin an open posi-V iis 4. Avfire cracker toy comprising a stick, a hollow container mounted at one end thereof and being open at one end, a cover on the Open end of said container, the end wall of said container having an opening therein, a housing mounted on said stick adjacent said container with the interior of the same in communication with the interior of said container through an opening provided in said housing whereby the fuse of a lire cracker placed in said container may extend through said opening in said housing, a spring actuated door for closing one side of said housing,

a friction strip mounted within said housing, and match holding means carried by the door for supporting a match with its head in the path of said friction strip whereby movement of said door from an open to a closed position will cause a match to be ignited and the ame therefrom will light the fuse of a fire cracker, an eye on said door, a hook pivoted to said stick for engagement with said eye for holding said door in an open position, an actuating lever pivoted t0 said stick, and a link operatively connecting said lever with said hook for moving said hook out of engagement with said eye upon actuation of said lever to allow said spring to swing said door from an open to a closed position.

5. In an explosive toy, means for supporting an explosive article to be exploded, igniting means for igniting the explosives held by said first means, said igniting' means including a hinged member, match holding Y means provided thereon, and a fixed friction strip disposed in the path of movement of the head of a match held by said match holding means upon movement of said hinge member.

6. In an explosive toy7 means for supporting an explosive article to be exploded, igniting means for igniting the'explosive held by said first means, said igniting means including a hinged member, match holding means provided thereon, a fixed friction strip disposed in the path of movement of the head of a match held'by said match holding means upon movement of said hinge member, spring means acting upon said hinged member to swing the same in one direction, and catch means for securing said hinged member in a position against the action of said spring means. Y

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

BARON DE CURTIN DENNISTON. 

